UK Lorry Driver Keeps License After Pushing Car Sideways Down Highway

Remember that video? Big stuff all over the internet earlier this year.

Well, the wheels of justice turn quickly in the UK...driver John Tomlinson has appeared before a traffic commissioner, pleaded his case (that he couldn't see, hear or smell the Renault Clio attached to his front bumper) and has been allowed to keep his license.

In fact, traffic commissioner Beverley Bell praised Tomlinson for his fast action and cool head. You don't see it in the video, but other drivers signaled him to pull over, he discovered the Clio on his bumper, and freed driver Rhona Jane Williams.

Commissioner Bell urged companies to retrofit older lorries (trucks to us Yanks)with the kind of proximity mirrors now standard on newer models.

When Fans Go Berserk

Hey, we love Top Gear as much as the next guy...but this UK family spots Clarkson, May, et al on the road, speeds up, brings out the video camera and...well...let's just say you HAVE to watch this...make sure the sound is on...and the next time your kids are embarrassed by you, show them just how much worse it could be:

In Space, Someone Can Watch You Speed

The UK is testing satellites that can monitor speed and snap license plates from orbit.

Swell.

Full story from London's Daily Telegraph.

UPDATE: UK Trucker With Renault On His Front Bumper

SKYNews has confirmed that the video is real and that the trucking company, Arclid Transport, is investigating. Arclid tells SKY that the woman driving the Renault Clio "got out and walked away".

And thanks also to the wonders of YouTube, we can show you exactly how such a thing can happen. Press play on this video:

VIDEO: UK Trucker Unaware He Has A Renault On His Front Bumper

According to the YouTube poster, this was on the A1 highway near Wetherby. Date unknown. Working to find confirmation from UK news sources. Meantime, it's incredible video.